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“Do you see all these great buildings?” Jesus replied. “Not one stone here will be left on another; every one will be thrown down.”

“Tell us, when will these things happen? And what will be the sign that they are about to be fulfilled?”

At that time if anyone says to you, ‘Look, here is the Christ!’ or ‘There He is!’ do not believe it.

“But not during the feast,” they said, “or there may be a riot among the people.”

But Jesus said, “Leave her alone; why are you bothering her? She has done a beautiful deed to Me.

…and whichever house he enters, say to the owner, ‘The Teacher asks: Where is My guest room, where I may eat the Passover with My disciples?’

So the disciples left and went into the city, where they found everything as Jesus had described. And they prepared the Passover.

And while they were reclining and eating, Jesus said, “Truly I tell you, one of you who is eating with Me will betray Me.”

He answered, “It is one of the Twelve—the one who is dipping his hand into the bowl with Me.

While they were eating, Jesus took bread, spoke a blessing and broke it, and gave it to the disciples, saying, “Take it; this is My body.”

He said to them, “This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many.

But Peter kept insisting, “Even if I have to die with You, I will never deny You.” And all the others said the same thing.

“Abba, Father,” He said, “all things are possible for You. Take this cup from Me. Yet not what I will, but what You will.”

Again He went away and prayed, saying the same thing.

Jesus asked the crowd, “Have you come out with swords and clubs to arrest Me as you would an outlaw?

“I am,” said Jesus, “and you will see the Son of Man sitting at the right hand of Power and coming with the clouds of heaven.”

But he denied it again. After a little while, those standing nearby said once more to Peter, “Surely you are one of them, for you too are a Galilean.”

And immediately the rooster crowed a second time. Then Peter remembered the word that Jesus had spoken to him: “Before the rooster crows twice, you will deny Me three times.” And he broke down and wept.

So Pilate asked them again, “What then do you want me to do with the One you call the King of the Jews?”

“Why?” asked Pilate. “What evil has He done?” But they shouted all the louder, “Crucify Him!”

In the same way, the chief priests and scribes mocked Him among themselves, saying, “He saved others, but He cannot save Himself!

When some of those standing nearby heard this, they said, “Behold, He is calling Elijah.”

When the centurion standing there in front of Jesus saw how He had breathed His last, he said, “Truly this man was the Son of God!”

They were asking one another, “Who will roll away the stone from the entrance of the tomb?”

But go, tell His disciples and Peter, ‘He is going ahead of you into Galilee. There you will see Him, just as He told you.’”

So the women left the tomb and ran away, trembling and bewildered. And in their fear they did not say a word to anyone.

And He said to them, “Go into all the world and preach the gospel to every creature.

But the angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you are to give him the name John.

“How can I be sure of this?” Zechariah asked the angel. “I am an old man, and my wife is well along in years.”

“I am Gabriel,” replied the angel. “I stand in the presence of God, and I have been sent to speak to you and to bring you this good news.

The angel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored! The Lord is with you.”

So the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.

“How can this be,” Mary asked the angel, “since I am a virgin?”

The angel replied, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the Holy One to be born will be called the Son of God.

“I am the Lord’s servant,” Mary answered. “May it happen to me according to your word.” Then the angel left her.

In a loud voice she exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!

Then Mary said: “My soul magnifies the Lord,

But his mother replied, “No! He shall be called John.”

They said to her, “There is no one among your relatives who bears this name.”

But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid! For behold, I bring you good news of great joy that will be for all the people:

Simeon took Him in his arms and blessed God, saying:

Then Simeon blessed them and said to His mother Mary: “Behold, this Child is appointed to cause the rise and fall of many in Israel, and to be a sign that will be spoken against,

When His parents saw Him, they were astonished. “Child, why have You done this to us?” His mother asked. “Your father and I have been anxiously searching for You.”

“Why were you looking for Me?” He asked. “Did you not know that I had to be in My Father’s house?”

Then John said to the crowds coming out to be baptized by him, “You brood of vipers, who warned you to flee from the coming wrath?

John replied, “Whoever has two tunics should share with him who has none, and whoever has food should do the same.”

Even tax collectors came to be baptized. “Teacher,” they asked, “what should we do?”

“Collect no more than you are authorized,” he answered.

Then some soldiers asked him, “And what should we do?” “Do not take money by force or false accusation,” he said. “Be content with your wages.”